VS Naipaul, 1932-2018
We were saddened to learn of the death on Saturday of VS Naipaul, writer and longstanding member of the Society of Authors.
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New Digital Hub for Emerging and Aspiring Writers
The Sunday Times Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award, in association with the University of Warwick, has established an online hub for emerging and aspiring writers, featuring contributions from high-profile authors and literary experts.
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SoA calls for action to boost authors’ income
Responding to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Writers’ (APPWG) inquiry into authors’ earnings, the SoA has called upon both government and industry to take action to support authors and boost their income.
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New prize for debut novelists over 60
The SoA has today announced the opening of the new Paul Torday Memorial Prize for Debut Novelists over 60. The prize is open for entries from today until 15 November 2018. British writer Paul Torday (1946-2013) published his first novel Salmon Fishing in the Yemen aged 60. The Torday family have set up the new…
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SoA welcomes 5% growth in publishing industry
The Publishers Association’s 2017 Yearbook has been released today and reveals another strong year of growth for the publishing industry.
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SoA shares £98,000 in ‘night of riches’ at 2018 Authors’ Awards
Writers and poets from across the globe were celebrating tonight (Thursday 19 July) as the 2018 Authors’ Awards were announced by the Society of Authors at a ceremony at RIBA. Hosted by Stephen Fry with an introduction by the President of the SoA, Philip Pullman, eight awards were presented to 31 writers with a host of debut names joining recognised writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry to share a prize fund of £98,000.
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Samantha Collett, Woodrow Phoenix, Katharine Quarmby and Hugh Roberts elected to the Management Committee
Back in March members were invited to stand (or propose fellow members to stand) for election to the Management Committee to fill the four vacancies, which will arise after the AGM in November when Eric Clark, Daniel Hahn, Alex Klaushofer and Janet Laurence complete their three-year terms.
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MEPs vote down Copyright Directive
MEPs have voted to reject the EU’s Copyright Directive in its current form, and will return to debate the issue in September.
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SoA calls for greater recognition of social impact of art and culture
The Society of Authors has responded to a DCMS Select Committee inquiry into the social impact of participation in culture and sport, calling on policy-makers to give greater recognition to the social benefits of literature, culture and the arts.
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Open letter to the Publishers Association on Author Earnings
Following the Publishers Association’s comment in The Bookseller on the latest author earnings survey from ALCS, we’ve written this joint open letter to Chief Executive Stephen Lotinga.
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42% real terms fall in UK author earnings since 2005, ALCS income survey shows
ALCS survey finds the average income of a professional author in 2017 was just £10,500.
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APPGW launches inquiry on authors’ earnings
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Writers (APPWG) has launched an inquiry into authors’ earnings. The inquiry will seek to understand how authors’ earnings have changed over time and how they are affected by the current legislative landscape and developments in the industry.
